Prophet vs Augur - What's the difference?
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Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
* Dryden
(Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
As nouns the difference between prophet and augur
is that prophet is someone who speaks by divine inspiration while augur is a diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.As a proper noun Prophet
is any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.As a verb augur is
to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.prophet
English
Noun
(en noun)- Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
Derived terms
* prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetessaugur
English
(wikipedia augur)Noun
(en noun)- Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found / Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
Verb
- to augur well or ill